Yarn conditioning device



June 6, 195ol c. F. DULKEN Em. 2,510,390

YARN CONDITIONING DEVICE Filed March 28, 1949 v 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jun 6, 1950 2 F, DULKEN ErAL 2,510,390

' YARN CONDITIONING DEVICE Filed March 28, 19.49 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 PdIS,

ATTORN Y Patented June 6, 1950 YARN CONDITIONING nEvTcEA Charles F. Duiken, Montclair, Dietrich Oberreit, Ridgewood, and Helmuth Sonntag, Newark, N. J.; said Oberreit and said Sonntag assignorl to said Duiken Application March 28, 1949, Serial No. 83,854

l2 Claims. 1

The present invention relates to a yarn conditioning attachment for yarn winding machines andthe like.

This application is a. continuation in part of copending application Serial No. 581,500, filed March '7, 1945.

An object of the present invention is the provision of means for intermittently applying a conditioning iiuid to the surface of the drive roller of a yarn winding machine, the liquid being picked up from the surface of the drive roller by the surface of the yarn unit which is in frictional contact with the drive roller and driven thereby for winding the yarn.

A further object of the invention is the provvision of regulating means in combination with means for intermittently applying a conditioning fluid to the surface.. of the drive roller of a yarn winding machine whereby the duration of the periods during which the uid is applied as well as the duration of the periods during which application of uid is interrupted can be controlled to suit different conditions.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of control means for means for intermittently applying a conditioning fluid to the surface of the drive roller of a yarn Winding machine, said control means being connected with the holder of the spindle or cone to which the yarn is wound, and adapted to interrupt operation of the applying means upon interruption of the yarn-Winding operation.

An object of the invention is the provision of an attachment for yarn winding machines, comprising a longitudinal case having a longitudinal open side positioned parallel to the positive driven roller of a yarn Winder and containing a wick projecting through the open side; said case being supported swingably to and from said roller for intermittent contact of the wick with the roller and having a conduit connected thereto for continuously supplying a yarn treating iiuid to the case and constantly wetting the wick thereby preventing undue heating of either the wick or the roller of the winding machine. If the drive roller drives a cone-shaped yarn package the conduit is connected to that part of the Wick case which is opposite the large diameter portion of the package for increasing fluid supply to that part of the wick and of the drive roller where more fluid is demanded due to the larger diameter of the package. The fluid supply conduit communicates with an intermediary iluid reservoir in which the fluid level is maintained at such elevation as to eilect satisfactory wetting of the wick without overflow of the fluid from the wick case.

The present invention provides mechanical as well as electrical means for actuating the wick box or case and for adjusting the duration of contact of the wick with the drive roller as well as the duration of the periods during which such :l contact is interrupted.

Further and other objects of the present invention will be hereinafter set forth in the accompanying specication and claims and shown in the drawings, which by way of illustration show what we now consider to be preferred embodiments of the invention.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective illustration of an assembly according to the invention having mechanical operating and regulating means;

Fig. 2 is a schematic end view of the intermittently acting drive roller wetting mechanism according to the invention and of the means for preventing wetting upon interruption of the yarn winding operation;

Fig. 3 is a wiring diagram illustrating electric operating and regulating means according to the invention.

Like parts are designated by like numerals in I all figures of the drawings..

Referring more particularly to Fig. 1 of the drawings, numeral i designates an electric motor which drives an eccentric disc 2 which moves a push rod 3 to the right when in contact with its free left end. Rod 3 is pivoted to lever I which is fixed to shaft 5. The latter has another lever 8 fixed thereto whose free end is connected by a spring 1 to wick box 6. The vlatter is revolvably mounted on shaft 5 by means of bearings I6 and Il and has an upper longitudinal side which is open and through which protrudes a longitudinal wick 9 inserted in box 6. With every revolution of the disc 2 the shaft 5 is oscillated and lever 8 pulls, through spring l, on case 6 and lifts it to cause the wick 9 to contact the drive roller I0 which is known as a roto-coner roller in commercial winding machines. The pressure with which the wick is pressed to the roller is determined by the tension of spring l. Roller I0 drives the yarn package I8 in the conventional manner. Duration of contact of the wick on the roller is determined by the position of disc 2 with respect to the free end of rod 3 which position may be changed by moving the motor l along the guide rails I I from which it depends. Disc 2 through rod 3 and lever 4 turns shaft i clockwise. The shaft is turned counter-clockwise by the weight of the wick case-and Wick which acts through spring 1 A on lever 8. The frequency of contact of the wick androller I D may be changed by changing the speed of motor I.

Shaft 5 as well as the shaft supporting roller I are carried in bearings mounted on frame portions 2| of. the winding machine.

The wick case is kept filled with yarn treating liquid by means of a liquid supply hose I9 which is attached to a nipple 20 attached to the bottom portion of the wick case at the side which is opposite that portion of drive roller I0 which supports the thick end of the cone which it revolves. Since the portion of Wick which is near the liquid supply through nipple 20 is wetter than other portions a iilm of liquid develops on the portion of the roller I0 which is 'adjacent to the large end of cone I8, thicker than on the other part of the roller, and an' adequate supply of conditioning liquid to the portion of the cone holding more yarn than the small portion of the cone, is assured.

The wick is submerged in the conditioning liquid, the level of which is maintained in the wick box or case by means of a level tank I2. The latter is supplied by a pump I3 placed on top of the main liquid reservoir I4. An overflow pipe i5 maintains the liquid level in the intermediary tank I2.

It is desirable that wetting of roller I0 be stopped whenever the winding operation is interrupted, for example because oi' breakage of the yarn. Commercial winders are provided with automatic mechanisms which remove the package I8 from the drive roller I0. These mechanisms cause the holder 22 of the package spindle to turn clockwise about a support shaft 23 to the position shown in Fig. 2. According to the invention, a iinger 24 is attached'to spindle holder 22. The tip of finger 24 contacts a bracket 25 which is attached to wick box 9, and prevents the wick box assembly from responding to the pull on spring 1 when the spring lever 8 is actuated in counter-clockwise direction by shaft 5. In this way the wick 9 is prevented from touching the roller I0 when no yarn is being wound. When normal operation is resumed, the lever on holder 22 swings counter-clockwise until the yarn package rests on roller Il). Finger 24 swings counter-clockwise at the same time and its tip disengages from the wick box assemblv and frees it to respond to the actions of shaft 5 with itsv arm R and of the spring 1.

Instead of actuating the push rod 3 by a cam or eccentric disc. it may be actuated by the plunger 26 of a solenoid 21 which forms part of the electric operating means schematically shown in Fig. 3. Solenoid 21 is supplied from the electric mains 2R, the flow of current being controlled by the relay operated switch 29. Operation of the latter is regulated by the transmitting tube 30 which passes current upon discharge of condenser C which takes place at the position of two-way switch 3| shown in Fig. 3 which switch is coupled to switch 29. The rate of discharge of C is controlled by variable resistance Rdz's and thereby also the duration of the period during which switch 29 is closed, and solenoid. 21 is energized, and the wick 9 is in contact with roller I0. After discharge of the condenser, tube 30 ceases -to pass plate current and switch 29 opens and the two-way switch is changed over to charge the condenser C through variable resistance .Rch. IThe .time it takes t0 charge C suiiiciently to cause the tube to again draw plate current is determined by the setting of resistance Rch. During the charging period of condenser C switch 29 is open and wick 9 does not contact roller I0. By varying the setting of the resistances Reh and Rdz's the duration of the periods during which no treating liquid is applied to roller` I0 and during which treating liquid is applied can be adjusted to suit different conditions.

While we believe the above described embodiments of our invention to be preferred embodiments, we wish it to be understood that we do not desire to be limited to the exact details of method, design and construction shown and described, for obvious modications will occur to a person skilled in the art.

We claim:

1. A device for conditioning and dyeing yarn and the like by means of a liquid while the yarn is on a package into which it has been wound by a winding machine having a positively driven drive roller for rotating the package, said device comprising a wick, holding means for said wick movably connected with said machine, liquid supply means connected with said holding means for wetting the wick, and periodically acting actuating means connected with said holding means for moving same to and from said drive roller for intermittent contact of the wick with the drive roller and intermittent application of liquid from the wick to the drive roller from which the liquid is picked up by the surface of the yarn package.

2. A device as dened in claim l, comprising control means connected with said actuating means for changing the duration of contact between the wick and the drive roller.

3. A device as defined in claim l, comprising control means connected with said actuating means for changing the duration of the periods during which the wick is out of contact with the drive roller.

4. A device as deiined in claim 1, comprising control means connected with said actuating means for changing the duration of contact between the wick and the drive roller and the duration of the periods during which the wick is out of contact with the drive roller.

5. A device for conditioning and dyeing yarn and the like by means of a liquid while the yarn is on a package into which it has been wound by a windingmachine having a drive roller for rotating the package, said device comprising a Wick case having a longitudinal open side substantiallv parallel to the longitudinal axis of said drive roller, a wick in said case protruding through its open side, liquid supply means connected with said case for wetting the wick, oscillatingly movable support means for said case connected with said machine for moving said case to and from said drive roller for intermittent contact of the wick with the roller, and actuating means connected with said support means for oscillatingly moving said support means.

6. A device for conditioning and dyeing yarn andthe like by means of a liquid while the yarn is on a package into which it has been wound by a winding machine having a drive roller for rotating the package, said device comprising a wick case having a longitudinal open side substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said drive roller, a wick in said case protruding through its open side, liquid supply means connected with Said case for wetting the wick. a

shaft rotatably connected with said machine and swingably supporting said wick case. connecting means comprising yielding means and connecting said shaft and said case and swinging the latter toward said drive roller for yieldingly pressing the wick thereto upon partial rotation of said shaft, and actuating means connected with said shaft for intermittently partially rotating it.

7. A device for conditioning and dyeing yarn swingably supporting said wick case, a lever fixed on said shaft and having a free end, a spring connected with said free end and with said case, another lever fixed on said shaft, a push rod pivoted to said other lever, and periodically acting actuating means engaging said push rod for periodically pushing said other lever and eifecting a partial rotation of said shaft and said rst lever for swinging said case toward said drive roller and intermittently yieldingly pressing the wick to the roller.

8. A device as set forth in claim '7, said actuating means consisting of a motor driven cam.

9. A device as set forth in claim 7, said actuating means consisting of an intermittently energized solenoid.

10. A device for conditioning and dyeing yarn and the like by means of a liquid while the yarn is on a package into which it has been wound by a winding machine having a drive roller for rotating the package, said device comprising a wick case having a longitudinal open side substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said drive roller, a wick in said case protruding through its open side, liquid supply means connected with saidl case for wetting the wick, a shaft oscillatingly connected with said machine and swingably supporting said wick case, connecting means comprising a yielding member and connecting said shaft and said case and swinging the latter toward said drive roller for yieldingly pressing the wick thereto upon an oscillation of said shaft, a lever fixed to said shaft and having a free end, a push rod pivoted to said lever and having a free end, an eccentric disc adapted to slidingly engage the free end of saidpush rod, a motor having a shaft connected with and rotating said disc for periodically pushing said rod and oscillating said shaft, and a movable support for said motor for moving it and said disc to and from the free end of said push rod for changing the push effect oi' said eccentric disc on said push rod and the duration of contact of the wick with the roller.

1l. A device for conditioning and dyeing yarn and the like by means of a liquid while the yarn isonapackage intowhichithasbeenwoundby a winding machine having a drive roller for rotatingthepackagasaiddevicecomprisinga wick case having alongitudinalopen side substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said drive roller, a wick in said case protruding through its open side, liquid supply means connected with said case for wetting the wick, la

shaft oscillatingly connected with said machine and swingably supporting said wick case, connecting means comprising a yielding member and connecting said shaft and said case and swinging the latter toward said drive roller for yieldingly pressing the wick thereto upon an oscillation of said shaft, a lever fixed to said shaft and having afree end, a solenoid core pivoted to said lever, a solenoid for said core, a source of electricity, an electric conduit connecting said solenoid with said source, a switch lin said conduit, an electric relay operating said switch, a twoway. switch connected with saidv first switch and operated simultaneously therewith, a second electric conduit connecting said'relay with said I source, an electronic `transmitting tube interposed in the conduit of said relay, a third electric conduit `connected to said source, one way of said two-way switch, an electric condenser,

and a variable resistance, being interposed in said third conduit for charging said condenser when one way of saidtwo-way switch is closed, at a rate depending on the setting of said variable resistance, a fourth electric conduit connecting said condenser and the control grid of said tube, the other way of said two-way switch and a second variable electric resistance being interposed in said fourth conduit for dissipating the charge of said condenser upon a closure of said other way of said two-way switch at a rate depending on the setting 0f said second variable resistance and making said tube conductive for energizing said relay and closing said rst'switch for a conventional yarn winding machine havhaving a longitudinal open side substantiallyl ing a positively driven drive roller, a yarn package holder driven by frictional engagement with said roller, and a support for said holder adapted to move vsaid holder out of engagement with said roller, said attachment comprising a wick case parallel to the longitudinal axis of said drive roller, a wick in said case protruding through its open side, liquid supply means connected with said case for wetting the wick, oscillatingly mov'- able support means for said case connected with said machine for moving said case to and from said drive roller for intermittent'contact of the wick with the roller, actuating means connected with said support means for oscillatingly moving said support means, and a lock -member connectedwith said support for said yarn package holder and abutting said wick case when said'V No ref cited. 

